A note to skeptics...
It was once believed that the Earth was flat and not round. It was once considered an indisputable fact that women did not have souls. It was once considered absolute truth that those of certain races were inferior. Galileo was once ridiculed - and even considered blasphemous - for proclaiming that the Earth was not the center of the universe after all.
Those of us who know better realize how ridiculous - and, in some cases, dangerous - such belief systems can be. They are usually based on arrogance, self-interest, or simply, ignorance. Throughout history, there have been those who have risked their reputations - and, in some cases, their lives - to question such proclamations and to make the truth be known.
I herein offer this latest bit of truth, for those who have remained uninformed up until this point. I, too, have a skeptical nature - yet I understand that there comes a time when enough facts have been gathered to overturn former, outdated beliefs. I contend that, in regard to animals having souls, that time is now. This truth has been a long time in coming.
My journey into this realm has been eye opening, mind expanding, and very healing. It is my intention that others will be comforted by the overwhelming evidence of life after death for animals; the highly substantiated notion that our loved ones never really die, no matter their species, no matter their size.
A note to those who are experiencing grief over the loss of a beloved animal...
My deepest sympathy is with you on the loss of your precious companions. I truly understand the depth of the pain and grief you are now enduring. It was that very pain upon the loss of a beloved companion animal in my own life that originally led to this book. Only those of us who have had such sacred relationships with these special beings known as animals can truly understand what you are going through. It is my hope that this book will provide comfort and assistance in getting through this difficult time. May you find support, understanding, comfort, and peace in these pages.
—Kim Sheridan
